The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that U.S. border agents may search travelers' electronic devices without any individualized suspicion, rejecting arguments for a warrant requirement. The decision came in United States v. Alisigwe, a case in which prosecutors used evidence from two warrantless cellphone searches conducted at the border. The Knight First Amendment Institute and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press had filed a brief urging the court to require warrants, citing First and Fourth Amendment concerns.
At a Fast Company panel moderated by reporter Grace Snelling, executives from Second Rodeo Productions, Maybelline and Sugar23 discussed how marketers are shifting away from conventional 30-second commercials toward original entertainment formats, including microdramas, that audiences seek out voluntarily. The panelists shared perspectives on how their companies are building narrative content designed to engage viewers rather than interrupt them.
A global analysis covering 204 countries found that nearly 3 billion people are regularly exposed to second-hand smoke, contributing to roughly 1.7 million deaths each year. The research highlights that passive smoke exposure remains a major public health burden despite decades of anti-smoking campaigns.
A photo of juvenile lobsters being reared at the UK National Lobster Hatchery before release into the wild was named a finalist for Ocean Photographer of the Year 2026. The image is part of a broader roundup of standout science photography from the past month, curated by Nature's photo team.
In their book Time's Second Arrow, Robert Hazen and Michael Wong argue that alongside thermodynamics' entropy-driven decay, there exists a complementary natural principle that consistently pushes matter and systems toward greater order and complexity. They cite phenomena from element formation via nuclear fusion to biological evolution as recurring evidence of this ordering tendency across both living and non-living systems.
Nvidia posted quarterly sales of $96.2 billion, topping analyst estimates by roughly 4%, marking a new high for the chipmaker. Despite the strong results, shares dipped slightly as broader market anxiety over the sustainability of AI-related spending overshadowed the earnings beat.
Retailers Amazon and Target are selling Apple's four-pack of second-generation AirTags for $79, down from the usual $99 price tag. That marks the lowest price yet recorded for the bundle, beating the per-unit price of $24 that would otherwise total $96 for four trackers.
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